I visited my dad recently and for some reason, the subject of my favorite self-improvement books came up. I have 3 that stand above all others, and when people ask me about them, I recommend reading them in a specific order. That’s a subject for a different post, but the…

I have yet to see much research on how ADHD is related to alcohol abuse, but if you ask me, it has to be a massive risk factor. I’m speaking from personal experience here. I believe my biological inability to sit still or find enjoyment in a lot of the…

It’s easy to be dismissive of the tiny earnings you get as an early-stage creator, but I’m going to tell you why you’re looking at things the wrong way. Not only is creating online a long game, with the really big, exponential earnings coming later, but I believe your current…

It was probably five or six days after I quit drinking alcohol. I was just going about my normal, post-booze day when something funny happened. I don’t remember what prompted it, but it stood out enough for me to note that it had happened. After years of getting at least…

Every once in a while, I get a comment on one of my stories that goes something like this: “James, I’m writing a lot and I think my stuff is good, but I just can’t get any traction and my earnings suck. I’m getting discouraged.” When I see these, I…

I’m going to just admit it: I’m a little down this week. It’s not logical, and to be honest, I should be overjoyed at this point. My project to quit commuter life within a year by publishing content every single day on various platforms and investing my earnings in passive…

Once you reach midlife, you really start to notice how much your perception of time changes as you age. And you also come to realize just how detrimental that shifting perception of time can be when trying to build a business. Think about it: when you were a child, a…

I think one reason people delay quitting destructive alcohol is they think they’re “too old” or that it’s too late for them to reverse the damage they’ve already done. Well, I have some great news. New research by Stanford University scientists shows it probably takes a lot less time than…

One of the most satisfying days you can experience as an online creator is the first day you actually get paid for all your hard work. There were many days I never thought that happen for me on YouTube. In fact, I almost quit just a few short months ago. …